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Congresswoman Moore led 57 of her colleagues in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department to implement an outreach program to inform users of the electronic non-filer portal established for making the Economic Impact Payments of their potential eligibility
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on the proposed US 12/18 and County AB Interchange project located on the east side of Madison in Dane County. The project will improve safety, decrease travel time delays, expand
MILWAUKEE – Dr. Hendricks is proud to announce endorsements from over 100 educators, community leaders, and elected officials across Wisconsin. Most recently, Dr. Howard Fuller, former MPS superintendent, national education leader, and community advocate offered his highest endorsement and full support to
CAMP GRAYLING MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. — Elements of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery – the Red Fox Battalion – braved frigid conditions as part of the second annual Northern Strike exercise’s winter iteration exercise,
APPLETON – Court of Appeals District Three candidate Judge Greg Gill has secured three new endorsements from county sheriffs over the past month. This brings the total number of active sheriffs endorsing his campaign to ten. “I fully support Judge
UW-Madison is continuing its commitment to support our most financially vulnerable students during this global pandemic. The recently authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) will provide a second round of federally-supported financial aid for students impacted by
Anyone who doesn’t have an ID to vote in the Spring Primary should start the process now Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers with Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable announced today that HealthCare.gov will be re-opening for Americans to enroll in health insurance coverage beginning February 15, 2021 through May 15, 2021, following an announcement from the Biden Administration last week.
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams begin their eleventh month of COVID-19 testing today as they operate a number of regional community-based testing sites. Teams have collected a cumulative total of over one million specimens since April 2020 at
The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, Chairwoman Rep Shelia Stubbs (D-77), Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, will Kickoff Black History Month in the First Virtual Kickoff Celebration. Today, February 1st at 12:00pmm, The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus will kick
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the US Department of Energy will give Dane County, the City of Madison, and local nonprofit Slipstream nearly $1 million to retrofit the City-County Building with high performance,
Madison, WI – Monday, February 1st, 2021. Dr. Sheila Briggs is up with the first digital ad of the State Superintendent’s race. Titled “Equity,” the 15-second ad shows her vision for Wisconsin’s public schools– a vision where all of our
HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been recommended by The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state’s largest union representing educators and an affiliate of the National
MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor proclaimed the month of February 2021 as “Career and Technical Education Month” in Wisconsin to recognize the impact CTE programs have in preparing students for a wide range of careers. “Career and technical education provides
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced 30 appointments to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The Advisory Council will be chaired by Secretary-designee Dawn Crim of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and will provide strategic guidance
Congresswoman Moore led 57 of her colleagues in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department to implement an outreach program to inform users of the electronic non-filer portal established for making the Economic Impact Payments of their potential eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on the proposed US 12/18 and County AB Interchange project located on the east side of Madison in Dane County. The project will improve safety, decrease travel time delays, expand bike/pedestrian access, and support community cohesion and economic development in
MILWAUKEE – Dr. Hendricks is proud to announce endorsements from over 100 educators, community leaders, and elected officials across Wisconsin. Most recently, Dr. Howard Fuller, former MPS superintendent, national education leader, and community advocate offered his highest endorsement and full support to Dr. Hendricks. Endorsements from Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (Assembly District
CAMP GRAYLING MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. — Elements of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery – the Red Fox Battalion – braved frigid conditions as part of the second annual Northern Strike exercise’s winter iteration exercise, known as Winter Strike. After attending Northern Strike 20-2 last
APPLETON – Court of Appeals District Three candidate Judge Greg Gill has secured three new endorsements from county sheriffs over the past month. This brings the total number of active sheriffs endorsing his campaign to ten. “I fully support Judge Greg Gill for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District Three.
UW-Madison is continuing its commitment to support our most financially vulnerable students during this global pandemic. The recently authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) will provide a second round of federally-supported financial aid for students impacted by the pandemic. UW-Madison’s share of HEERF II emergency student support
Anyone who doesn’t have an ID to vote in the Spring Primary should start the process now Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages voters to check and be sure that
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers with Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable announced today that HealthCare.gov will be re-opening for Americans to enroll in health insurance coverage beginning February 15, 2021 through May 15, 2021, following an announcement from the Biden Administration last week. Wisconsinites who missed either the original enrollment deadline or their
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams begin their eleventh month of COVID-19 testing today as they operate a number of regional community-based testing sites. Teams have collected a cumulative total of over one million specimens since April 2020 at community-based testing sites and institutional-based testing missions. The Wisconsin National
The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, Chairwoman Rep Shelia Stubbs (D-77), Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, will Kickoff Black History Month in the First Virtual Kickoff Celebration. Today, February 1st at 12:00pmm, The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus will kick off the observance of Black History Month with a virtual
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the US Department of Energy will give Dane County, the City of Madison, and local nonprofit Slipstream nearly $1 million to retrofit the City-County Building with high performance, triple-paned windows and cost-effective LED lighting systems. The funding is
Madison, WI – Monday, February 1st, 2021. Dr. Sheila Briggs is up with the first digital ad of the State Superintendent’s race. Titled “Equity,” the 15-second ad shows her vision for Wisconsin’s public schools– a vision where all of our kids can be successful, regardless of zip code, race, income
HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been recommended by The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state’s largest union representing educators and an affiliate of the National Education Association. “Dr. Jill Underly will be a staunch supporter
MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor proclaimed the month of February 2021 as “Career and Technical Education Month” in Wisconsin to recognize the impact CTE programs have in preparing students for a wide range of careers. “Career and technical education provides students opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced 30 appointments to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The Advisory Council will be chaired by Secretary-designee Dawn Crim of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and will provide strategic guidance to the governor, lieutenant governor, and Department of Administration (DOA)